Utility truck



fMy 23,1939- PQE. HAwKlNs 2,159,022

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PAUL E. HA' vk/N33 ATTORNEY.

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UTILITYSTRUCK vFiled Jan. 19, 1935 f 5 sheets-sheet 4 INVENTOR. Pac/'1. f'. HAWK/NJ,

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May 23, 1939. P, E. HAWKWS 2,159,022

UTILITY TRUCK Filed Jan. 19, 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEY.

' tolower' the centerof y "i (c) ready access vto,-\otl1`er 'storage spaces.

' Patented M .y 23, 1939 'raven of, the utilita-.tinenamcuuny adapted for use f telegraph wiresfand'eurxent `condi'ictors, putting UD "and repairing overhead -and'undergroundk conductors Aandgf'andtheroperations. y fOne object.ofithe'inventionisto:provide an imrproved truckIT ofthisfv capable of carrying a. 10% `large y.varietyffoff'toolsfand, equipment in :an ar-` rangement .1 Vi!a;rilitat.'esy access theretoy fand. l

increase the. carrying caj economizes inf space 'to pacityv of. the:

yam improved truck i-nfgzthis type` in which provision isf made :toi spill'tthe longer and.v heavier elements of certainj leqgipme'nt at a low-elevation gravity during transpor# loading andremoving of tation' and to-faeil-i goathesegelementsa-' Y l .l

Anotherobject -offtheginventioniszto construct an improved truck type-iniwhich'is-providedpa'ce,{fopreiatiyiy'long 'elements of equip-1.; mentseparate .frowthespaces or compartments for? toolsfand repair 11naterialsv `and parts, without 1 y .Y moaning` (a) jdriversvisionpfb). the moins and unloading of,;tool s, materials and parts; and

j@ trucklof this'wri'which provisionis made.,

to support reiativelyf-long and heavy eiements'of, f

certain equipment-mike' rigid supporting mem-V bersof the truclrframeso that the exteriorframe f 1 1 ywori t m aygmade-gol"light material in vskeleton 1 l;forn 1 a xi d z provided'wlth .sheet ymetal walls to l form a plurality o'ffcom'partments. f

, Another ,object of the;- invention is tofp'royide in aftruck of'thistype'fhavingfa plurality of cornipartmentafw-iimproved means v for-` simultaneously. ,f

v able wheels .I and rear driven wheels 5, but if .40 f desiredthe truck-may` consist-cfa tractor and `detachable trailer. for illustration, .the power means is below and withintherhood i and suchvmeans is drivingly 4,5 "devices-stored .mfsaidj ,invfrtment mar/be meeted t the Wheels" n We mw man 5 vainjirrip'riived-fgage 'o'nlone wallf'ofjth'e comparti ment, r wherebycertain equipmentyfor yexample chechdbeforefput into'use.

' categ-i to'lth skilled .thie 912Mo whichmy invention ,-shown in Fig. 13, enlarged.

y' lllavvklns, Ohio;l assigner toA V, J The ,Baker-Baulang Ohiotaicorporation of Ohio y l Application Jannaryfls, 1935, Serial No. 2,554 f1 (ci. 29e-137) i -This invention relates to 'olv powerfdriven truck f Compann Cleveland.

connection with y'the Y accompanying drawings,

l wherein. l

j, byA yielectric.ia.ns `ffan d linexnenf lin' removing; rel setting and ins talling` ,p9les for `telephone and Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a truck embodying invention.

Fig-.'21s a fragmentary viewsubstantially as 5 shown in Fig. 1, but showingfthe derrick in assembled position.

Fig. '3 is an elevation looking at the rearend of the truck, as shown in Fig. 1, the derrick poles f being omitted. Y

Fig. iis a `section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig.v 5 is a fragmentary interior view of the 1 f truck, showing iny perspective one side rofthe Anotherfobjectof thefinvention lato-construct .bod f' l' l' line 1-1 ofV Fig. 8.`

yFig.4 891s a' fragmentary section onfthe line i 20 Fig. 9 isa fragmentary side elevation/'of parts shown in Figs; 1 and2, somewhat enlarged, with parts broken away.

Fig."10 isr a.A fragmentary section on the line II`-`I0ofFig .9.. r y Y' 25 Fig. 11 is a fragmentaryr plan view, on the line H-Iiof 1=ig.112,A showing the door forone of the compartments open. y Anotherobjectof rthe invention is to construct .r

Fig. 12 is a 'section on the line l2'|2 of Fig. 11.' Fig. 13 is ra v.top planvview. 'f i" Fig. 14 is a fragmentary 30 side A view of parts Fig. 15 is a section onf-the line |5`|5 of Fig, 13. 16 is a fragmentary nplan lviewof parts shownfin Figs. 13,114 and 15, parts being broken 35x f away. ,v .r f

.In' the drawings',l I indicates as an entirety the 'truckcomprising a body 2 anddriver's cab 3 preferablymountedon'- a chassis having frontsteer? In the arrangement chosen ner. The cab 3 ispreferably oi?r the kclosed type and providedwith doors Ik (only one being shown) f and.ho uses a suitable seat opposite a steering4 #.wheel I. .The doors 1 are provided with suitable windows `which may be movably mounted in the door or,y removable therefrom.

The body 2 comprises a flooring 9 on which are mounted at eitherzside -thereof inwardly of 4 )wits side yedges a plurality ofupright frame memffdescllvtivn. teken-1n?. Y

bersV Ill, Il'. spacedlongitudina1iy,of the ilooring. 55

at either side, the scoring is provided with in- Verted boxes 9 to cover the wheels 5. Each member consists of a ybottom section Illa, spaced side sections |0b, a top section lc and cross bars IUd each alined with a cross bar on the adjacent frame member Iii` and arranged to support various tools and-materials or equipment to be transported and used. 'I'he cross bars are spaced non-uniformly from top to bottom of each memberk I0 to provide spaces .of different vsizes Vto receive variouskinds of tools, materials and,V equipment. 'I'he frame members I3 are mount, ed near the rear end of the flooring 3 and eachv l4 The frame members l0 are connected or 'braced by one or more bars I4, two such bars` being shown, the upper one being provided with hooks l5. I provideon the outer sides of each set of upright frame members Il),l |07` and extending from end to end of the body 2 upper and lower storing chambers I6, I1, having end walls i3. The upper chambers I6 preferably' open into'the interior of the kbody 2. Each; chamber I1 is di-I vided by transverse partitions I3 into storing spaces 20 and by preference each space 20 is subdivided bywalls 2| int pockets.

Each storing space 20 is formed by a topwall- 2| connected along its front edge to the 'outer wall-I8 for the chamber I6, an upper rear wall '2|' xed tothe uprights I0, a horizontal wall or ledge 22 extending outwardly from the lower end- `of vthe wall. 2|', a` lower rear wall 23 depending from thjefront edge of the wall 22 and a bottom .4d wall 23'; These walls are formed of sheet metal and may be made in one piece or in sections, two

, sections being shown for illustrative purposes.

The ledge 22 is disposed abovetheofI-sets. |0b for a reason which will later appear. Each ledge `22 may support a tray 23a having division walls 23x... The body 2 may also be providedwith sup` plemental vstoring chambers 24 below the spaces 20, as shown in Figs. l, 2 and.6. I

'I'he spaces 20 are. openv exteriorly of the-body 2y and closed by doors 25, which are preferably hingedat25a (see Figs. 7,8, 9, llfand12).

Each d oor 25 is provided with a spring operated latch 23normally engaging a keeper 21 on the upper wallof theadjacent space 20. Two 'such' Each latchV means are shown vfor Veach door. latch 26 is operatively connected to a suitable handle 2B .mounted on the door, whereby th adjacent latch-26 may be retracted..v l 23 indicates as an entirety a locking means common :to thedoors 25 whereby all of them may be simultaneously locked or released for operation. Of `the locking means 29, 30 indicates a rock shaft havingbearing in .the end wallsv Il andintermediate hangers 3| fixed to the Atop walls 2|. The shaft 30 extendsthrough theinner end wall'l and carries' on its inner free end anj arm 32 formedxwith an opening adapted 'to register with an opening formed in a lug 33 fixed to the end wall i8, whereby, by means of a padlock 34, the'arm and lug maybe securedtogether in locked relation. Intermediate its ends, the shaft 30 is provided vwith a plurality ofspaced arms 35, twovvsuch arms being provided for each door 25.

Each'arm is" provided at' its .free end with a del pending lug 36 arranged to engage the outer side locking all of the doors in closed position simultaneously. By rocking the shaft in the opposite direction.' all of the doors are simultaneously released for independent operation. LEach arm 35 may consist of a section of strap v iron having its vinner end portion bent around a portion of the shaft 30 and vsecured thereto by a bolt 33. v39 indicates a link fixed to the shaft 30, preferably `at its outer end. The free end -of `theflink 39 is connected to one lend of acoiledspring 40, the

opposite end of which is fixed to the adjacent. hanger 3|`on the remote side of the shaft, the f f spring being normally under tension and so related to the axis of the shaft that the spring' lies on one side of the axis when the shaft is rocked tolock the doors (see Fig. 10) and on the other' side of the axis when the rod is rocked to release the doors (see dotted `lines in Fig. 7) accordingly, the spring normally tends to hold the shaft ln either position. n

indicates a gage xed to theinner side of one of the doors 25., The-gage consists of a sec- Vtion of strap iron bent to forma series ofsteps determined. The door 25 is preferably reinforced by a rectangular frame 25h that is U-shapedin cross section. Oneinner .sidewall of this vframeforms a suitable support for fthe gage 4| :and one inner end `wall of 'the framemay serve as the l abutment4ib.

, d, 'I'he top for the body2 is of sectional construc' tion having a front stationary roof section 42 andA an endwise slidableroof section 43, which, when in its rearward position, as shown in Fig.' 1, to-

gether with the top section 42.',covers substantially the entire body 2. The ,'topse'ction 4351s slldable i' forwardly to the positionshown vin Fig. 2,'tok pro-'- vide standing room and to "permit the erection of a 'derrickg indicatedVV as 'an'..entlrety yat 44. Theouter walls'l6 for the chambers |6 extend upwardly and are connected to longitudinally extending topsills 45, the inner edge portions o1' whichV terminate in anglesg46, whichfare suitably lsecured'to the frame uprightsI I0 (see Fig. 4).'

The stationary top section 42 is's'uitably ysecured to the sills 45, as shownin Fig. 15.Y In .planesylaterally outwardly of the side walls ofthe stationary top section 42, the sills 45 are Vshaped to form parallel channels -41"in. which'A are fitted hollow guides 48 for sets of rollers 4,9.' The upper f walls of the 'guides 48 are formed withlongitudi-j.: Vnally extending slots through which extend plates';

50 securedtozand depending from the slidable top section 43.y AAs shown in.'Fig.l15,'the.plates 50 y which constituteslegs or hangers depending fromV the movable roof section 43, carry the shafts for the rollers 49c disposed on the'shaft endsat opposite sides of the plates. The rollers 49 ,engage v i the top walls of the guides and thus support the 'top section 43 when it is moved forwardto the Fig. 2 position. Each supporting, roller-carrying legis preferably of sectional character, comprising a hanger portion 50 depending Vfrom the roof section and ay longitudinal plate 50 that carries the runners thatrnove in the guides or chan'-` nels 41, those onv one 'sidebeing vrigidly con# nected-by plates 5| each rI igidly bolted tothe ad-v lantimoniaVI 3 laterallimovementi-imparted` to the top section 43 l v10 'during driving ofthe truck does not impose undue stresseson thewalls of the-body.:` The rear end ontbeten :seeue'nlzis aangedret nate ferm a vsupportior a rubber, strip 54 andthe front end of #the top\'se'ction43 is providedfwith afdepending` v'151wa'1i ss which :engagesthe rubberstrip to close l., the top when theA section is movedfto its'rearmost j :"I'h'etopsection 43 be locked in itsrearmost position orin any adjusted position forthis pur- *2'0' pose I mounten theirieidlyl connected sectionsjof )lone supportinsleseor hanger ajyoke' se which pL Y vye-unions .che opppsaeeasefe shaft. n 1ndicatesfa lever mountedmn the shaft 51, one end of ,thglever bemgfarrjanged torroiect into any ,25oneof aseries "ofopenlngs v59 formed in the acij-v ,1; `'jacent-angle 46 andfto thereby lock the top sece @tion umfaeainstslidingl movement, a spring 60 *QL being,'interposed-,between the opposite endof` the 1 nleyergl'and onewallofthe yoke .'Ear'idfoperating` lto;ncuxnally'maintain the 'lever in f looked. rela-` r.A`tlont theanglev 46." 'fI'he lever 58 ispreferably e provided rwith a nngerelgwhieh 'permite it te be v j., readily disengagedfirem'the ang1e As.

, `Sincethe,'practical[location of ithe stationaryv` f3@ section 'oftheroof-isatstheiforwardendvof the .f

truck immediately in. rear'of th cab 3,'and the movable'froof secti,on,,lfin"passingffrmits ,nor-A f ,Y gfmal position .serving as l ajv cover for/the middle animar portions of the, body,=.as represented 'in i; ltoi its advancedposition shown yin Fig, 2, is carried beyond the stationary section so it over-` hangs'the cab,. itis found necessary to locate the ychannels which constitutejthe tracks in which*r` v runthe supports ,forthe'j movable *roof section,

'outside the statiQnfry Section, that is laterallyfto' Abeoi' a length approximating thatof the complete f tion;

Vrooi Av'viththe twovfpartsfthereof in normal posi-y itsside edges .overhang .thevfforward stationary r thesupports for the movable `section which carry therunning parts Athat Atravel in the groovesor channels 41 of thesideltopeplates. These grooves yy. yare formed in dependingportions of the top vplates .so that; the overhanging /ange's 48 whichr serve to confine lthe runners areilittle if any above .the

l covered `space for; the location and mounting yoi fThisutilizatioffthe:space r'below the over "hanging edge portions voi'A the 'movable roof 'sec- "carriers for rthe'running*supports of separable malnhorizontal portions' of the topV plates v45. Byv y j iormingthe movable roof section with the over,-v phanging edge portionsithere' isprovided ample 'l the yieldable elements.. such asfpartsf52, 53`and .54, whichfmay be associated, with the `sliding ory rolllnggsupportsfforthffroof, vandalso for the l locking features, such as the lever 5,8, that maybe 1 employed to secure thejroof section in various rpo-` secured to f and removed hangers or`feetv I6;

'62',k indicates sets of supporting devices or ele-` from thev depending 1, ments,.`each set projecting laterally from 'the oiI-setportion 10b of one of the'frame uprights 6 I0, .10.I `Each set '62 comprisesv threehorizontally disposed devices each suitably secured to and=betweenthe oiI-set oi' the adjacent upright f andthe rear wall 23 of the adjacent spacslil `,and` extending horizontally from end to end of 10 l the body to support one of the derrick poles.

The `lower device consists of a continuous trough `shaped member 62a and each upper device consists of a pair of longitudinally extending spaced rails B2b supported on transversely arranged 15 karms 62' suitably secured at their opposite ends to the off-sets Zlib and the rear walls 23. The walls of the member 62 and rails B2b form seats for the derrick poles as shown in Fig. 6 and a guide means therefor when the poles are inserted or removed. In this arrangement each f pole is supported independently of the remainingpoles and therefore maybe slid endwise into and out of its seat without danger of engaging the other poles. As will be understood from 25 Figs 3, 5 and 6, the end walls I8 are formed Vwith openings Il so that if the derrick or other poles are longertthan the body 2, ytheir ends are free to extend beyond the body ends, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. Furthermore, in this arrange; 30

ment, as is obvious from Figs. 1 and 6, the poles 'when supported in their seats are below the line of vision of the truck driver. It will also be noted that the sets o'fsupporting devices are secured directly to' the frame uprights and ad- 35 'jacent their lower ends.' This arrangement provides for the carryingof the poles at a low 'posi- #tion and makesit possible to construct the exterior walls of the body, in which the chambers and storing spaces are incorporated, of light mao terial. Byoi-setting the outer side sections of the uprights I0, l0', a portion of the space between the side sections of the uprights IU is utikklized and the depth of the storing spaces 20 is increased.

' To those skilled in the art to which my invention relates, many changes in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications of the invention will suggest themselves without i f e v l. f 7 departin from thes irit and sco of the inven- .movable root section is ,shell-shaped ,and4 g p pe tion. My disclosures and the description herein l *are purely illustrative and not intended to be in section, In the spacesL below these overhanging l f portions of themovable roof section are located any 'sense limiting.

v1.4In a truck oi' the `class described having a 55 1 body provided 4with a flooring and side walls,

sills mounted on said side walls, and a top comprising a stationary section mounted on said sillsv and a separate section having depending supportingr members along its opposite sides movably engaging said sills to permit the sliding of said separate section therealong. each member jon one side of said separatesectio'n comprising yieldably `connected elements.

2. A utility truck of the class described having a body provided with side members, a roof formed oftwo parts-a front section and a rearward slidable vsection of shell-like formation adapted to be movedforwardly over the stationary section, the side edge portions of the 70 j slidable section overhanging the side edges of the stationary portion-running supports for the slidable roof section located in the spaces below thejoverhanging edge portions of such section, the runningsupports for one side oi' the 75 4l f f 2,159,022

slidableroof section being yieldable. and channels formed in the top walls of .said side members ofthe body and located laterally outside the sidey edges of the forward section of the roof and extending. substantially fromend to end of the said side members and arranged to guide the said runningsupports `for the slidable roof' sec'- tionforudirecting and holding the samein its movements. l

3.'A ytruck such. as vdescribed'in claim 2 in which the supports for the yslidable root section consist of hangers depending fromv th'esaid roof i section in the spaces below the overhang'ing side edges thereof, and plates detachably connected withA said dependinghsngers carrying .the Aning parts thatengage withthegu'iding chanf nels-at the tops of the-sides of the truck.

. PAUL E. HAwK'ms. 

